A former employee has filed a lawsuit against a major transportation company, alleging age and disability discrimination, wrongful termination, and failure to accommodate his medical needs. The complaint was filed by Rogelio Carrillo in the Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, on November 26, 2024, targeting Siemens Mobility, Inc.
Rogelio Carrillo worked as a Material Handler for Siemens Mobility from October 2020 until his employment was terminated on or about September 18, 2023. According to the complaint, Carrillo suffered an injury at work in early 2023 that affected his hand and foot. Despite informing his supervisor and filing an incident report, Carrillo claims he faced harassment and retaliation during his medical leave. "While Plaintiff was out on medical leave," the complaint states, "Defendant harassed him, retaliated against him, failed to make a reasonable accommodation, and terminated his employment." At the time of termination, Carrillo was 61 years old and believes that age discrimination played a role in his dismissal.
The legal action accuses Siemens Mobility of multiple violations under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), including disparate impact/treatment based on age and disability (Cal. Gov’t Code §12940 et seq.), retaliation (Cal. Gov’t Code §12940(h)), wrongful termination due to reporting a work-related injury (Cal. Gov’t Code §12940 et seq.), failure to make reasonable accommodations (Cal. Gov’t Code §12940(m)), failure to engage in an interactive process (Cal. Gov’t Code §12940(n)), age discrimination (Cal. Gov’t Code §12940 et seq.), and disability discrimination (Cal. Gov’t Code §12940 et seq.).
Carrillo's lawsuit seeks monetary damages exceeding $75,000 for emotional distress and lost wages resulting from what he describes as unlawful conduct by Siemens Mobility. Additionally, he requests punitive damages due to the alleged malicious intent behind the company's actions: "Defendant acted with malice or in conscious disregard of Plaintiff's rights," the complaint asserts.
The case is being handled by attorney Hugo Ivan Salazar from Salazar Law Group APC based in San Ysidro, California. The presiding judge has not been named yet but will be part of the Superior Court of California in Sacramento County under Case No.: 400° O 2-41 So.